11 Arcadia High students named National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalis
Arcadia High School continues its 28-year streak of seeing a double-digit number of students represented in the renowned National Merit Scholarship Program. This year, 11 Arcadia High students are counted among less than 1% of high school seniors across the nation that have been named 2022 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, who now have the opportunity to vie for one of nearly 7,500 scholarships that collectively total close to $30 million.
Five Arcadia High School students face criminal charges after allegedly beating a 16-year old classmate, stripping her naked and taking photographs, then threatening to distribute the pictures if she told police. The alleged assault took place on January 24, 2005.
Arcadia High School preparing to play big part in upcoming Rose Parade. Nearly 200 Arcadia High School students will be marching in the 5.5 mile parade route in the 133rd annual Rose Parade on January 1. Arcadia High School senior Swetha Somasundara, in photo, is one of the princesses on the 2022 Royal Court.
Rogelio Gonzalez, Arcadia High School student, was named CIF Southern Section Player of the Year for boys soccer. Four other Arcadia High School students were awarded individual honors in Division III.
Arcadia High School students see continued success in National Merit Scholarship Program. Twenty Arcadia High School students have earned a spot in the 2021 competition. Over the past 25 years, Arcadia High School has had more than 600 National Merit Scholar semifinalists.
Arcadia High School students Marcus Haney and Justin Tan made a film about immigration and breaking down social barriers. It's called Viola and will screen at Laemmle One Colorado Theater in Old Pasadena.
Sarah Eckstrom, 17, carried the Olympic Torch near Dodger Stadium, as it passed through Los Angeles, en route to Athens, Greece, for the Summer Olympics. She is an Arcadia High School student.
A profile of Arcadia High student Aarti Jain, captain. She has led the Apaches to four league titles during her career and maintained a 4.0 grade point average. She will attend Princeton in the fall.
Vine-watching student scientist Weber Lin, a senior at Arcadia High School, needs your like. He is in the final rounds of the Breakthrough Junior Challenge, an international science video competition funded by V.C. Yuri Milner. If Lin wins, Arcadia High School receives cash for new lab equipment and Lin will earn money toward college. He studies chirality.
This year's Arcadia High School Apache soccer team is rebounding from last year's last-place finish with star players Kyle Konrad, Rogelio Gonzalez and Aaron Konrad.
Arcadia High School student Spencer Cheung teaches card tricks to help others cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Cheung created a YouTube video to teach what he knows.
A profile on Arcadia High School's soccer standout, Brittany Klein. She was selected by the Star News as girls soccer Player of the Year for the 2002-2003 season.